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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mountain_goatMountain goat - Wikipedia

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   Mountain goat. The mountain goat ( Oreamnos americanus ), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven-footed mammal that is endemic to the remote and rugged mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to truly alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on sheer rock faces, near-vertical cliffs and icy passages.

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3. www.britannica.com › animal › mountain-goatMountain goat | Adaptations, Habitat & Behavior | Britannica

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   Mountain goat, (Oreamnos americanus), a stocky North American ruminant of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). Surefooted relatives of the chamois, mountain goats cling to steep cliffs in habitats ranging from ocean shores to glaciated mountain tops. They are agile, methodical climbers, adapted.

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4. www.nationalgeographic.com › facts › mountain-goatMountain Goat | National Geographic

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   Mountain Goat. Common Name: Mountain Goat. Scientific Name: Oreamnos americanus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Herd. Average Life Span In The Wild: 9 to 12 years. Size: Height...

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6. animals.net › mountain-goatMountain Goat - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and ...

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   Mountain goats are large hoofed mammals that live in North America. They are shaggy animals, with white coats and moderately long horns. Despite their resemblance to goats, and their name, they are actually not closely related to goats. Instead, they are members of a different taxonomical genus than “true” goats.

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7. www.nationalforests.org › blog › eight-facts-aboutEight Facts About Mountain Goats You Should Know

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   Mountain goats live in alpine and subalpine environments. In the high-altitude environments, sometimes above 13,000 ft, they are the largest mammal. The high elevation protects mountain goats from predators. In the summer, they’ll stay above the tree line and migrate to lower elevations in the winter.

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8. www.nps.gov › yell › learnMountain Goat - U.S. National Park Service

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   Jun 25, 2021 · Mountain goats are not native to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. NPS. Descendants of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) introduced in the Absaroka and Madison mountain ranges during the 1940s and 1950s established a population in Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s.

9. www.nps.gov › articles › mountain-goatsMountain Goat Resource Brief - U.S. National Park Service

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   Jun 19, 2017 · Mountain goats primarily inhabit alpine and subalpine environments and are often found traversing nearly vertical cliffs. They are exceptional climbers, using their large, muscular forequarters to climb steep slopes of 60 degrees or more. Mountain goats have cloven hooves, or a hoof split into two toes, which spread out when needed.